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Debian dsa-5870 : libopenh264-7 - security update
high Nessus Plugin ID 216859
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5870 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5870-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 26, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : openh264 CVE ID : CVE-2025-27091 Debian Bug : 1098470
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw in the decoding functions of openh264, a codec library which supports H.264 encoding and decoding, may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted video is processed.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.1+dfsg-3+deb12u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your openh264 packages.
For the detailed security status of openh264 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/openh264
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: [email protected]
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the libopenh264-7 packages.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/openh264
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 216859
File Name: debian_DSA-5870.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 2/26/2025
Updated: 3/10/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-27091
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.6
Threat Score: 6.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libopenh264-7, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libopenh264-cisco7, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libopenh264-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/26/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/20/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-27091
IAVB: 2025-B-0030